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car-nut Intermediate Member Offline Me & My Motors are Truly 1 off's Posts: 328 East Sussex Gender: Drives: 2001 Silver Omega 2.2 CD Auto Saloon, 1997 P Reg Vauxhall Frontera Apache Sport S 2.0 Petrol	Flip Keys 28. Aug 2011 at 21:33 Hi, I am considering buying a genuine GM 3 button flip key (Used) and wondered if they are compatible with Omega's? My Omega is the Facelift model and my current fob has the 3 buttons on it. Cheers
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Agemo Omega Knight Offline Omega 2.5 Turbo Weasel with Auto cogswapper! Posts: 1332 Cleethorpes Gender: Drives: Facelift 2.5 TD Saloon CDX	Re: Flip Keys Reply #1 - 28. Aug 2011 at 21:37 I think this question has been raised before, and the answer is no. Martin Imber is the "Key man".
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tunnie Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 22520 London, W3 Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD (LPG'd) & BMW R1200 GS	Re: Flip Keys Reply #2 - 28. Aug 2011 at 22:35 No they are not compatible with any Omega
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Re: Flip Keys
Reply #3 - 29. Aug 2011 at 01:14

Well, they are not (or not seem to be) "genuine GM" flip keys, but there are modified flip keys compatible with our Omegas:

I have turned both my keys to flip keys this way. The keys are exact clones from the Insignia flip keys (which are the only Opel/Vauxhall flip keys I've seen). You can't tell them apart. They are excellent.

They are modified in such a way that you just have to switch the electronics and transponder chip to the new flip key and that's it.

Of course, you'll have to cut the blade. There are stores that cut keys just with the key code. No need of mechanically copying the old key.

I've bought my keys from this foobay guy, but later I've seen them for as low as 7$ in some obscure chinese page.

Beware of blade types and number of buttons. There are different kinds of blades. Mines where HU43A (they have "150" written on top of the blade). There are also flip keys to accommodate 2 button electronics.

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WinRAR Junior Member Offline Posts: 55 Drives: 2003 Opel Omega 3.2 V6 Executive	Re: Flip Keys Reply #4 - 29. Aug 2011 at 01:19 WinRAR wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 01:14: I've bought my keys from this foobay guy, but later I've seen them for as low as 7$ in some obscure chinese page. Here they are. 9.45$ (5.77£ as of today, according to Google). Don't know if the page is thrusworthy.
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car-nut Intermediate Member Offline Me & My Motors are Truly 1 off's Posts: 328 East Sussex Gender: Drives: 2001 Silver Omega 2.2 CD Auto Saloon, 1997 P Reg Vauxhall Frontera Apache Sport S 2.0 Petrol	Re: Flip Keys Reply #5 - 29. Aug 2011 at 01:20 Thank you very much, I will be doing this modification soonish lol.
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WinRAR Junior Member Offline Posts: 55 Drives: 2003 Opel Omega 3.2 V6 Executive	Re: Flip Keys Reply #6 - 29. Aug 2011 at 01:22 car-nut wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 01:20: Thank you very much, I will be doing this modification soonish lol. You are welcome
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Flip Keys Reply #7 - 29. Aug 2011 at 10:21 Remind me what the gain here is? You are still carrying something that is approximately the same length, but far more bulky
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Re: Flip Keys
Reply #8 - 29. Aug 2011 at 10:59

WinRAR wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 01:14:

Well, they are not (or not seem to be) "genuine GM" flip keys, but there are modified flip keys compatible with our Omegas:

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I have turned both my keys to flip keys this way. The keys are exact clones from the Insignia flip keys (which are the only Opel/Vauxhall flip keys I've seen). You can't tell them apart. They are excellent.

They are modified in such a way that you just have to switch the electronics and transponder chip to the new flip key and that's it.

Of course, you'll have to cut the blade. There are stores that cut keys just with the key code. No need of mechanically copying the old key.

I've bought my keys from this foobay guy, but later I've seen them for as low as 7$ in some obscure chinese page.

Beware of blade types and number of buttons. There are different kinds of blades. Mines where HU43A (they have "150" written on top of the blade). There are also flip keys to accommodate 2 button electronics.

Great post, I did buy a Geniune GM one couple of years back with this intention, but was too much effort / impossible to get it to work.

This looks like it will.

Might give this a whirl Thumbs Up!

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Bob G Junior Member Offline Posts: 79 Gloucester Gender: Drives: 2.0 L GLS X Reg	Re: Flip Keys Reply #9 - 29. Aug 2011 at 11:08 knowing me as there seems to be no way to attach it to a key ring i would loose it within days
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car-nut Intermediate Member Offline Me & My Motors are Truly 1 off's Posts: 328 East Sussex Gender: Drives: 2001 Silver Omega 2.2 CD Auto Saloon, 1997 P Reg Vauxhall Frontera Apache Sport S 2.0 Petrol	Re: Flip Keys Reply #10 - 29. Aug 2011 at 12:04 Bob G wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 11:08: knowing me as there seems to be no way to attach it to a key ring i would loose it within days There is a bit at the opposite end to the flip key bit the hooks onto your keyring.
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Bob G Junior Member Offline Posts: 79 Gloucester Gender: Drives: 2.0 L GLS X Reg	Re: Flip Keys Reply #11 - 29. Aug 2011 at 12:43 Thanks for the reply, is that a hard cover over the 3 swiches rather than the soft rubber type on orginal fobs?
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amba Omega Baron Offline Posts: 2151 Medway towns Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 Elite Auto saloon.Fitted with 3.0 cams and Irmscher Alloys.	Re: Flip Keys Reply #12 - 29. Aug 2011 at 17:26 Martin Imber did that mod to 2 keys for me around year or so ago. Mine are the 2 button type and the flip key works fine.We had slight issues with the key blade but Martin will advise if you do go that route.
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WinRAR Junior Member Offline Posts: 55 Drives: 2003 Opel Omega 3.2 V6 Executive	Re: Flip Keys Reply #13 - 30. Aug 2011 at 12:47 TheBoy wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 10:21: Remind me what the gain here is? For me, one is aesthetics. Other is the convenience of carrying a rounded plastic square vs a metal key shaped thing. Opinions like asses, I guess.
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WinRAR Junior Member Offline Posts: 55 Drives: 2003 Opel Omega 3.2 V6 Executive	Re: Flip Keys Reply #14 - 30. Aug 2011 at 12:49 Bob G wrote on 29. Aug 2011 at 12:43: Thanks for the reply, is that a hard cover over the 3 swiches rather than the soft rubber type on orginal fobs? It's somewhat in the middle of both. Plastic is rather hard than soft, but there is a good clicking feedback from the buttons. A period of aclimatation is necessary, though.
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